I remember my great-grandmother's recipe for gumbo.
remember
Every plant grows slowly.
grows
We are late.
are
The plants look healthy.
look - linking
The shrimp, vegetables, and spices simmered together in the pan.
simmered
She reads everything available on gardening.
reads
We were fearful of the unusually violent winds.
were
I smell roses often.
smell - action
I always drop a little hot pepper sauce into the pot.
drop
Youngsters come to Valerie's home for seeds and advice.
come
Brandon was a soccer player, but now he is a basketball player.
was and is
Shelby felt relieved after the test.
felt - linking?
Meanwhile, white rice steams until tender.
steams
Migratory birds and mocking birds often fly through her little haven.
fly
As he climbed the tower, Willis felt totally confident.
felt
The koala tastes a leaf.
tastes - action
The Toronto Raptors were not in the NBA finals.
Residential birds like cardinals and bluejays spend their lives there.
spend
The baby rabbit remained still until the dog passed by.
remained
The students appeared from behind the curtain when they were caught.
appeared - action